St. Benedict at Auburndale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lakeland Preparatory Lions. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
St. Benedict at Auburndale took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-22, 28-26, 25-20.
Even though they lost, St. Benedict at Auburndale was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since last Thursday.
St. Benedict at Auburndale's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Lakeland Preparatory, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Benedict at Auburndale will take on Briarcrest Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lakeland Preparatory, they will challenge Bolivar Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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